Episodes

Friday May 08, 2015
2015 - Office 365 Conversations - Licensing
Friday May 08, 2015
Friday May 08, 2015
Join us for a series of discussions examining various
aspects of Office 365, its applicability to ILTA membership and
strategies for incorporating it into your work environment. This session
will focus on Office 365 licensing.Moderator: Tim Hooks, IT Director at American Municipal Power, Inc.Speaker: Larry Kuhn, an Account Technology Stategist at Microsoft, joined the company as an enterprise consultant in 2001. As a consultant, he helped numerous global enterprise customers plan, design and deploy solutions based on SharePoint and .NET technologies. In his current role as a Technology Strategist, Larry assists his customers with solving their business challenges and seizing market opportunities using Microsoft-based solutions. With over 25 years of experience in the software industry, his experience spans areas of end-user productivity, application development and project management.Additional Resources:Licensing for Office 365 Home Licensing for Office 365 BusinessOffice 365 Plan Options Office in Education for Students, Teachers & Schools (check eligibility)Deploy Click-to-Run for Office 365 products by using the Office Deployment Tool

Wednesday Apr 22, 2015
When to Use a Unique Password
Wednesday Apr 22, 2015
Wednesday Apr 22, 2015
This Security Talk episode discusses why it’s important to use unique, strong passwords for any system or web site that has confidential information - especially your email and banking sites.

Tuesday Apr 21, 2015
Emerging Technologies Teleforum - Log File Collection
Tuesday Apr 21, 2015
Tuesday Apr 21, 2015
Please join us for this recorded open mic discussion about log file collection, parsing and management using open source or inexpensive software. Some of the applications we'll be talking about are Splunk, SumoLogic, LogStash and LANsweeper.Members of the Emerging Technologies Peer Group, along with Eric Richards, the IT Manager at Tucker Ellis, will be participating in this discussion and everyone is invited to listen, ask questions and provide input.

Friday Apr 17, 2015
Office 365 – OneDrive Explained
Friday Apr 17, 2015
Friday Apr 17, 2015
Additional Resources Links
OneDrive – for personal use
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/getting-started-onedrive-tutorial
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/onedrive/onedrive-help
OneDrive for Business
https://onedrive.live.com/about/en-us/business/
https://blog.onedrive.com/built-in-mobile-device-management-now-available-for-office-365-commercial-plans/
https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Video-Get-to-know-OneDrive-for-Business-31D21E9D-AE54-4BAB-A0D9-E71EC0416B9A

Monday Apr 06, 2015
Improving Attorney Productivity Through Third Party Applications
Monday Apr 06, 2015
Monday Apr 06, 2015
Join our panel as they discuss increasing attorney productivity through third party apps. The discussion starts with general issues around mobile devices and third party apps, including mobile device management, the mobile app distribution model, vetting, support and training. The panel then turns to specific apps that respond to attorney needs, seem to be more heavily adopted, or help the panelists themselves be more productive through their mobile devices.Vern Cole brings more than 20 years of risk management and information governance leadership to his role as Security Architect at Perkins Coie, where he is responsible for the information security and privacy programs. Vern joined Perkins Coie in 2010, a Seattle-based law firm known for its marquee list of high-tech clients and is based in the firm’s Seattle office. Previous to Perkins Coie, Vern was the CSO for Varolii, a Seattle based technology enterprise, and Director of Western Consulting at VeriSign. Vern is a member of the LegalSEC Steering Committee.Amy Halverson manages the litigation knowledge management program at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, a firm that started in Silicon Valley and now has 14 offices across the U.S., Europe and China. The firm is known for its service to clients in the technology and life sciences industries, as well as other emerging enterprises. Amy is an attorney and former litigator. She has been at Wilson Sonsini since 2006, or "1 B.iOS." -- 1 year before iPhone. Karen Helde has worked in law firms for more than 20 years. She is currently the Director of Library, Research & Records Services at Lane Powell PC in Seattle. In addition to apps for legal, her professional interests include knowledge management, collaborative technologies, and the expanding role of law librarians.Gwyn McAlpine oversees the knowledge management, technology training and user adoption programs at Perkins Coie, a Seattle-based firm with over 1,000 attorneys in 19 offices. Perkins Coie has been named to Fortune Magazine’s Best Places to Work for 13 consecutive years. Gwyn is based in the Portland office and previously practiced law as a transactional attorney. Gwyn is a member of the Knowledge Management Peer Group Steering Committee.

Thursday Feb 26, 2015
VDI - Does it Still Make Sense?
Thursday Feb 26, 2015
Thursday Feb 26, 2015
Early on VDI was promoted with the statement, “VDI will provide huge benefits for your IT environment.” Is this statement still valid? That’s a great question. VDI has matured, and many companies have tried or implemented this technology. For those that have tried, but not implemented, why did they hold back? For those that have implemented, are they seeing the benefits?Please join us as Jim Moreo and Lisa Stone with Cornerstone I.T., J. Abernathy with MindShift and Kevin Svec with Sanders and Parks discuss the previous statement “VDI will provide huge benefits for your IT environment”, and break down those benefits to see if in fact VDI still makes sense for your environment.

Wednesday Feb 04, 2015
Looking Forward to 2015 and Reflecting Back on 2014
Wednesday Feb 04, 2015
Wednesday Feb 04, 2015
Join the members of the User Support Peer Group as they discuss lessons learned from 2014 and what they are looking forward to in 2015. SPEAKERS:Michelle Spencer, Sr. Trainer, Bracewell & Giuliani LLPMaritta, Terrell, Trainer & Application Support, Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C.Denise Ash, Training Manager, Jackson Kelly PLLCJeanne Marie Boswell, Director of Technology Training, Paul Hastings LLPContributor: Linda Jones, Manager of Training and Technical Support, Schiff Hardin LLP

Friday Jan 30, 2015
"Ask the Expert": The Art of Professional Networking with Mary Abraham
Friday Jan 30, 2015
Friday Jan 30, 2015
The importance of a strong professional network cannot be overstated. The people to whom you connect, with whom you collaborate and for whom you serve as a trusted resource are enormous assets for career development and expansion, advice, support and friendship. We spoke some true experts on networking within the ILTA community, and their advice is worth heeding as you grow and define your network.Here is out interview with Mary Abraham, internationally known law firm knowledge management leader and consultant.Other interviewees: Natalie Alesi and Tim Golden

Friday Jan 30, 2015
"Ask the Expert": The Art of Professional Networking with Natalie Alesi
Friday Jan 30, 2015
Friday Jan 30, 2015
The importance of a strong professional network cannot be overstated. The people to whom you connect, with whom you collaborate and for whom you serve as a trusted resource are enormous assets for career development and expansion, advice, support and friendship. We spoke some true experts on networking within the ILTA community, and their advice is worth heeding as you grow and define your network.Here is out interview with Natalie Alesi, Senior Project Manager at Kraft & Kennedy, Inc.Other interviewees: Mary Abraham and Tim Golden

Friday Jan 30, 2015
"Ask the Expert": The Art of Professional Networking with Tim Golden
Friday Jan 30, 2015
Friday Jan 30, 2015
The importance of a strong professional network cannot be overstated. The people to whom you connect, with whom you collaborate and for whom you serve as a trusted resource are enormous assets for career development and expansion, advice, support and friendship. We spoke some true experts on networking within the ILTA community, and their advice is worth heeding as you grow and define your network.Here is out interview with Tim Golden, Manager of Enterprise Architecture & IT Governance at McGuireWoods LLP.Other interviewees: Mary Abraham and Natalie Alesi

Wednesday Nov 26, 2014
Low Cost Ideas to Improve Talent and Morale- Shirley Crow
Wednesday Nov 26, 2014
Wednesday Nov 26, 2014
Law firms are constantly trying to reduce their budgets while demanding more from our technology, marketing and other crucial support staff professionals. Shirley Crow, CIO at Farella Braun & Martel, offers some practical advice on how to keep and upgrade your talent without busting the budget.